Personnel at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., surround a Giving Tree decorated with paper angel ornaments each of which contain the wish list of a local child. Participants in the annual holiday event will then purchase a gifts for the children listed on the ornaments. (Ken-Yon Hardy/Stars and Stripes)
ANNAPOLIS, MD. — Each year the Naval Academy has the Giving Tree campaign and Midshipmen decorate a tree with paper angel ornaments provided by the Salvation Army.
Each ornament has the first name, age, gender, clothing sizes and a wish list of items for a child in need in the local community.
After a brief ceremony, Midshipmen, faculty and staff remove tags from the tree and purchase gifts for the children represented by angel ornaments.
